Technologies for sanitizing humidifiers
AssigneeSoclean, Inc.
InventorTimothy Leyva
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Abstract
Technologies (e.g., devices, systems and methods) for sanitizing reservoirs of humidifiers are described. In some embodiments, the technologies include a sanitization gas system and a connector unit. The connector unit is configured to install into a portion (e.g., wall, bottom, top, or lid) of a reservoir, such as a reservoir of a humidifier. The connector unit includes an inlet passageway for supplying sanitizing gas (e.g., ozone) into the reservoir, and an outlet passageway for removing sanitizing gas from the reservoir. In some embodiments at least a portion of the outlet passageway is disposed radially around the inlet passageway. The sanitization gas system may provide a sanitizing gas to the inlet passageway and receive the sanitizing gas from the outlet passageway.
Claims56
A system for sanitizing a humidifier with a water reservoir comprising:
- a gas supply system configured to supply a sanitizing gas;
- a connector unit comprising an inlet passageway and an outlet passageway, the inlet passageway comprising a first proximal end and first distal end and the outlet passageway comprising a second proximal end and a second distal end;
- and
- an exhaust system configured to remove the sanitizing gas;
- wherein:
- at least a portion of the outlet passageway is disposed radially around the inlet passageway;
- the gas supply system is configured to fluidly couple to the inlet passageway and the exhaust system is configured to fluidly couple to the outlet passageway;
- the connector unit is configured to be installed into and span a portion of a reservoir such that the first and second proximal ends are located outside the reservoir and the first and second distal ends are located inside the reservoir when the connector unit is installed;
- the second end is located proximal to the distal end;
- and
- said gas supply system is configured to supply the sanitizing gas to an inside of the reservoir via the inlet passageway and the exhaust system is configured to remove the sanitizing gas from the inside the reservoir via the outlet passageway.
A system for sanitizing a humidifier with a water reservoir comprising:
- a gas supply system configured to supply a sanitizing gas;
- a connector unit comprising an inlet passageway and an outlet passageway, the inlet passageway comprising a first proximal end and first distal end and the outlet passageway comprising a second proximal end and a second distal end;
- and
- an exhaust system configured to remove the sanitizing gas;
- wherein:
- at least a portion of the outlet passageway is disposed radially around the inlet passageway;
- the gas supply system is configured to fluidly couple to the inlet passageway and the exhaust system is configured to fluidly couple to the outlet passageway;
- the connector unit is configured to be installed into and span a portion of a reservoir such that the first and second proximal ends are located outside the reservoir and the first and second distal ends are located inside the reservoir when the connector unit is installed;
- said gas supply system is configured to supply the sanitizing gas to an inside of the reservoir via the inlet passageway and the exhaust system is configured to remove the sanitizing gas from the inside the reservoir via the outlet passageway;
- and
- the connector unit is a self-drilling connector unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.